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Pass Protection: Teaching the Fundamentals of Slide Protection
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- WN-11074
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About this video
Slide protection is only as good as the set and the feet underneath it. Chad Gehring, the offensive line coach at Evangel University, reviews the teaching progression for offensive linemen, then details the pass protection steps and the fundamentals of five-step slide protection, finishing with the drills that hold the technique together through a season.
What you'll learn
- A complete teaching progression for developing pass protection skills
- The fundamentals of a good pass set
- Proper technique for the basic footwork of pass protection
- Coaching points for the 5-step slide protection
- Slide protection fundamentals, explained so linemen can apply them on the fly
- Slide protection schemes and how the front works together
- Pass protection drills for a lineman's feet, hands and leverage
Who it's for
Offensive line coaches and offensive coordinators at the high school and college levels who throw from under center or from the gun and need a protection their linemen can execute without long installs.
About the coach
Chad Gehring coached the offensive line at Evangel University.
Technique demonstration plus drill work. Part 4 of Coach Gehring's four-part series on offensive line play.
Frequently asked questions
What does this pass protection video teach?
The pass set, the basic footwork of protection and the fundamentals and coaching points of five-step slide protection, plus the drills that develop a lineman's feet, hands and leverage.
Is slide protection right for my offense?
Coach Gehring teaches it as a base protection that high school and college linemen can execute, and the set and footwork work underneath any protection call, so the technique carries over even if your scheme differs.
How do I watch after purchase?
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Does it stand alone or follow the other sessions?
It closes out Coach Gehring's four-part offensive line series - fundamentals, drills and inside zone come first - but the pass protection progression is taught from the beginning and can be watched on its own.